captatio
From LSJ
Βέβαιον οὐδέν ἐστιν ἐν θνητῷ βίῳ → Nihil, ut videtur, proprium in vita datur → Nichts Festes gibt's im Leben eines Sterblichen
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
captātĭo: ōnis, f. id.,
I a reaching after or catching at something (rare): verborum, Cic. Part. Or. 23, 81: puerilis vocum similium, Quint. 8, 3, 57: testamenti, legacy-hunting, Plin. 20, 14, 57, § 160; Quint. 8, 6, 51.—
II In fencing, t. t., a feint, Quint. 5, 13, 54.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
captātĭō, ōnis, f. (capto), action de chercher à saisir, à surprendre : captatio verborum Cic. Part. 81, chicane de mots || recherche : Quint. 8, 3, 57 || action de capter : captatio testamenti Plin. 20, 160, captation de testament || feinte [terme d’escrime] : Quint. 5, 13, 54.
